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Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund   

Domestic Equity fund

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund   
Share Class - HLS IB (HDMBX)

Hartford Small Company HLS Fund closed to new investors on June 26, 2015. Please see the Fund's prospectus for additional information.

Objective

Seeks growth of capital.

Overview

A small-cap fund with a dual focus on emerging and reemerging growth companies.

Portfolio Management
Managing Director
Equity Research Analyst
4
YRS
MANAGING THIS FUND
10
YRS
AT WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
28
YRS
EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY

The portfolio manager is supported by the full resources of Wellington.

Performance

PERFORMANCE %
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 10/31/2024)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 10/31/2024)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Company HLS IB 10.16 33.89 -4.90 8.65 8.02 8.96
Benchmark 11.72 36.49 -2.30 7.92 8.15 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 11.19 34.09 -3.55 9.37 9.23 ---
 
CUMULATIVE %
(as of 9/30/2024)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS %
(as of 9/30/2024)
YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR SI
Hartford Small Company HLS IB 12.53 26.66 -2.75 9.71 8.82 9.07
Benchmark 13.22 27.66 -0.35 8.82 8.95 ---
Morningstar Small Growth Category 12.69 25.69 -1.41 10.04 9.93 ---

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

SI = Since Inception. Fund Inception: 08/09/1996

Share Class Inception: 4/1/98.
Class IB-share performance prior to its inception date reflects Class IA-share performance adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of Class IB-shares. SI performance is calculated from 8/9/96.

Characteristics

FUND ESSENTIALS
Inception Date 08/09/1996
Net Assets $429 million
Total Operating Expenses 1.05%
Morningstar Category Small Growth
Lipper Classification Small-Cap Growth Funds
CUSIP 416528784
Fund Number 2012
FUND STATS
# of Holdings
108
% in Equities
100
% in Foreign Equities
5
Standard Deviation
22.18%
Turnover
39%
Active Share
82%
Holdings Characteristics
FUND Russell 2000 Growth Index
Price/Earnings
38.3x 35.5x
Price/Book
4.7x 4.8x
EPS Growth Rate
16.0% 15.4%
Asset Weighted Market Cap (billions)
$5.9 $4.2
Return on Equity
0.4% 1.8%
Median Market Cap (billions)
$4.1 $1.2
Top Holdings (%)
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 3.13
Fluor Corp. 2.72
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp. 2.67
Cabot Corp. 2.62
Verra Mobility Corp. 2.57
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 2.39
Viper Energy, Inc. 2.38
ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2.22
AZEK Co., Inc. 2.15
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. 1.75
Total Portfolio % 24.60
Market Cap Distribution (%)

Market Cap Header3

Less than $2 billion 7
$2 billion - $5 billion 36
$5 billion - $10 billion 48
Greater than $10 billion 8
Not Classified 1
Sector Characteristics (%)

Exposure Chart Header

FUND
BENCHMARK UNDERWEIGHT / OVERWEIGHT

Exposure Chart Header2

9/30/24 10/31/24 10/31/24 -4 0 4
Industrials 26 26 22
Health Care 27 28 25
Energy 4 4 3
Real Estate 3 3 2
Communication Services 3 2 2
Utilities 0 0 0
Consumer Discretionary 12 9 10
Materials 3 3 4
Consumer Staples 2 1 3
Information Technology 14 16 19
Financials 6 6 9
Based on Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P). Excludes cash. May not total to 100% due to rounding and/or pooled vehicle allocations.
distributions and capital gains
Distribution Date Distribution NAV ordinary income short term capital gains long term capital gains total distribution
8/23/2024 14.62 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000 $0.0000
Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Fund Literature


09/30/2024 - PDF (269 KB)
Current quarterly commentary from our sub-adviser, Wellington Management, which includes a performance review, attribution, statistics, and positioning and outlook for the Fund.
PDF (102 KB)
A summary of a fund's full-length prospectus that provides key information potential investors should consider before making an investment decision.
09/30/2024 - PDF (596 KB)
This Pitchbook reviews the Fund's investment approach, investment team, investment process, portfolio statistics, top holdings, and current performance.
An unaudited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A legal document that discloses essential information about a fund, including investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, fund manager background and other information.
An audited financial report, which includes a fund's financial statements. These reports are intended for shareholders and others who have reviewed the fund's prospectus.
PDF (13 KB)
A document that supplements the fund's prospectus with additional information about the fund including its operations and risks.
Important Risks: Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Security prices fluctuate in value depending on general market and economic conditions and the prospects of individual companies. • Small-cap securities can have greater risks, including liquidity risk, and volatility than large-cap securities. • Different investment styles may go in and out of favor, which may cause the Fund to underperform the broader stock market. • Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments and are subject to the risk of currency fluctuations and adverse political, economic and regulatory developments. • To the extent the Fund focuses on one or more sectors, the Fund may be subject to increased volatility and risk of loss if adverse developments occur. • Financially material environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) characteristics are one of several factors that may be considered and as a result, the investment process may not work as intended. The Fund may perform differently from funds that do not integrate ESG into their analysis.

Hartford HLS Funds are distributed by Hartford Funds Distributors, LLC (HFD), Member FINRA. Advisory services are provided by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (HFMC). The Funds are sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP. HFMC and Wellington Management are SEC registered investment advisers. Hartford Funds refers to HFD and HFMC, which are not affiliated with any sub-adviser.

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